Sunday, May 21
Boat shop tours
Time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Location: Osterville Historical Museum, 155 West Bay Road, Osterville
View six full-size wooden Crosby boats and exhibits depicting the history of wooden
boat building.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-428-5861, www.osterville.org
Cape Cod Maritime Festival
Time: 11 to 4 p.m.
Location: Aselton Park at the corner of Ocean and South streets in Hyannis
The Cape Cod Maritime Festival is an outdoor festival celebrating Cape Cod’s rich
Maritime history and heritage. Boat-building demonstrations, maritime arts and
crafts, live musical entertainment, historical walking tours, children's activities, boat
rides and more! Sponsored by the Cape Cod Maritime Museum.
Cost: $5 for adults, free for children.
Information: 508-775-1723, www.capecodmaritimemuseum.org
“400 Years Later: A Look Back at Champlain’s Exploration of Cape Cod”
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Atwood House Museum, 347 Stage Harbor Road, Chatham
Slide lecture of Samuel de Champlain’s arrival in Chatham in 1606, led by William
Burke of the Cape Cod National Seashore.
Information: 508-945-2493 or www.chathamhistoricalsociety.org
Hyannis Maritime History Walk
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Meet at the flagpole at Aselton Park, Hyannis
Hyannis maritime historian Jim Gould will lead an easy one-hour walking tour along the busy Lewis Bay waterfront, touching upon such local maritime history as shipbuilding, fisheries, ferry boats and the homes of Hyannis sea captains.
Cost: Free (contribution to Cape Cod Maritime Museum is encouraged)
Information: 508-428-8267
Inflatable whale exhibit: See how big a whale really is!
Time: Noon to 2 p.m.
Location: Cape Cod Mall, Hyannis
Biologists from the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society and the
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary will display a life-sized (50’) critically
endangered North Atlantic right whale. The whale is inflatable and small groups can
go inside to learn about whales and appreciate their massive size. North Atlantic
right whales are the official state whale of Massachusetts and one of the most
ndangered species on the planet. Whale artifacts will also be displayed.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-548-8328 or www.whales.org
“Lady of the Sound” viewing
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Osterville Historical Museum, 155 West Bay Road, Osterville
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: 155 West Bay Road, Osterville
Special viewing of the new documentary film “Lady of the Sound,” based on the
history and construction of the Wianno Senior boat.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-428-5861, www.osterville.org
Mudflat Mania
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Cape Cod Museum of Natural History, Route 6A, Brewster
Bring a pail and shovel for this down and dirty walk through mudflats. Discover
the fascinating creatures that live on, under and around the fabulous Brewster
mudflats!
Cost: Free
Information: 508-896-3867, www.ccmnh.org
Open House at Old Harbor Life-saving Station
Time: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Location: Old Harbor Life-saving Station, Race Point Beach, Provincetown
Explore the interior of this 1898 station and learn about the role of the US life-saving
service at the turn of the 20th century. Exhibits and life-saving equipment are on
display, and staff and volunteers help bring the story to life. Sponsored by the Cape
Cod National Seashore.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-349-3785 x230, www.nps.gov/caco/
Open House at Three Sisters Lighthouses
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Park at Nauset Light Beach in Eastham, follow signs to the lighthouses
These 19th century lighthouses once provided a beacon for sailors off the
shore of Nauset Light Beach. Come see a rare set of three lighthouses and learn of
their historyand importance. Sponsored by Cape Cod National Seashore.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-255-3421, www.nps.gov/caco/
Race Point Lighthouse tours
Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location: Meet at Race Point Beach parking lot, Provincetown
Tour Race Point Light, located at the tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, within
the Cape Cod National Seashore. Transportation will be provided from Race Point
Beach parking lot in Provincetown. Sponsored by the Cape Cod Chapter of the
American Lighthouse Foundation.
Cost: Free
Information: www.racepointlighthouse.net
Sailor’s Valentines: A History and How-To
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: First Congregational Church Hall, 68 Main Street, Falmouth; handicapped
accessible
Sandi Blanda, local artisan and conservator, will discuss what we can learn from
these maritime treasures and how they have become more complex and intricate
over time.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-548-4857
SPRING SPLASH Open House
Time: Noon to 5 p.m.
Location: National Marine Life Center’s Marine Animal Discovery Center, 20 Main Street, Buzzards Bay, MA, 02532
Arts and crafts, story time, games, activities, displays about marine animals and strandings.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-743-9888 or www.nmlc.org
Tours at Nauset Lighthouse
Time: 1 to 4 p.m.
Location: Nauset Light, North Eastham
Tours of the lighthouse, open to the public. Sponsored by the Nauset Light
Preservation Society.
Cost: Donations are welcome
Information: 508-240-2612
Ongoing throughout the week
19th Century Maritime History
Time: Regular library hours of operation
Location: Dennis Memorial Library, 1020 Old Bass River Road, North Dennis
Exhibit of coeval pictures of mid-Cape ships, captains and shipbuilders.
Cost: Donations are accepted.
Information: 508-385-2255
“A Year with Frog & Toad”
Dates: May 13, 14, 19, 20 and 21
Time: Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 4 p.m.
Location: Harwich Junior Theatre, 105 Division Street, West Harwich
A jazzy delight destined to become a classic! A brashy, lavish musical about
the unlikely friendship between a frog and toad.
Cost: $16
Information: 508-432-2002, www.hjtcapecod.org
Exhibits on Cape Cod Canal history and operation
Time: Open Wed., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. starting May 11, from 10 am. to 5 p.m.
Location: Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center, Ed Moffitt Drive in Sandwich
Discover the rich history, fascinating features and vigilant operation of the Cape Cod
Canal. View live radar and camera monitors to see current transit on the Canal.
Sponsored by the US Army Corps of Engineers.
Cost: Free
Information: 508-759-4431
Highland Lighthouse tours
Time: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Highland Light Road, North Truro
Climb to the top of the lighthouse and view a video depicting the history, moving and
re-lighting of Highland Light. Children must be 51 inches tall to climb stairs.
Cost: $4 admission
Information: 508-487-1121, www.trurohistorical.org
Marine Art of Cape Cod
Time: Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday
Location: Cape Cod Museum of Art, Route 6A, Dennis
Featuring maritime art paintings from the museum’s permanent collection
Cost: Museum admission is $7 for adults; children 18 and under are free
Information: 508-385-4477, www.ccmoa.org
Maritime History in Truro
Time: Regular library hours of operation
Location: Truro Public Library, 5 Library Lane, North Truro
Display of photos and other items related to maritime history in Truro.
Information: 508-487-6139, www.trurolibrary.org
Ptown Pass
Time: Whale watch 9:30a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; museum from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.; dune tour from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Provincetown (meet at the Portuguese Princess dock, MacMillan Wharf a half-hour before boat departs)
Enjoy a full day in Provincetown, with a whale watch aboard the Portuguese
Princess Excursions and the Center for Coastal Studies, admission to the Pilgrim
Monument & Provincetown Museum and a one-hour scenic dune tour with Art’s Dune
Tours through the National Seashore.
Cost: $46 for adults, $42 for seniors and children 5-12, children 4 and under are free
Information: 800-442-3188 or www.ptownpass.com
“Saving Our Ships: The Sea-Paintings of Charles Robert Patterson”
Time: Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove St. Sandwich
The exhibit will feature oil and watercolor paintings, lithographic prints, photographs
and ephemera encompassing the life work of America’s “Sailor-Painter,” Charles
Robert Patterson, from 1892 until his death in 1958.
Cost: Free with museum admission
Information: 508-888-3300 or www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org
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